SPOTLIGHT

1. RENEWABLE ENERGY

First-ever auction of solar-zone parcels draws zero industry interest

LAKEWOOD, Colo. -- A first-ever competitive auction held here today that was supposed to drive future development of commercial-scale projects inside solar energy zones across the Southwest was a dud, drawing no industry bids.

SPOTLIGHT

1. RENEWABLE ENERGY

First-ever auction of solar-zone parcels draws zero industry interest

THIS AFTERNOON'S STORIES

2. POLITICS

Browner praises Obama support for EPA chief, laments push-back from Clinton White House

3. KEYSTONE XL

State Dept. will begin releasing internal communications with pipeline opponents in Dec.

4. ELECTRICITY

Grid overseer 'gun-shy' on flagging EPA-linked reliability concerns -- FERC commissioner

5. AIR POLLUTION

D.C. Circuit denies enviro rehearing request in sewage sludge case

6. WATER POLLUTION

Army Corps aims to review, streamline permits for Texas coal mining

7. DOE

Upcoming review to probe imbalance between fuel demand, pipeline capacity -- Moniz

8. COAL

Group faults Mass. plan to offer GHG credits for ash recycling

9. ETHANOL

EPA draft rolling back mandate doesn't go far enough -- oil industry

10. NATIONAL PARKS

GOP bill would keep parks open during government shutdowns

11. NATIONAL PARKS

Former EPA official takes helm of Chattahoochee River recreation area

12. ELECTRICITY

USDA announces nearly $1B in loans for rural improvements

13. AIR POLLUTION

Wildfire smoke threatens health across wide swath of U.S. -- report

14. PEOPLE

Leading Md. enviro joins public affairs shop

15. RAIL

Amtrak's new long-distance trains ready for field tests

E&ETV's OnPoint

16. BIOFUELS

Growth Energy's Buis discusses court action on 2013 volume targets

Upcoming markups and hearings

17.Calendar

Activity for October 21 - October 27, 2013

1. INTERIOR

Moderate nominee shifts battle line over deputy post

2. LOBBYING

Utilities mobilize as clean energy standards get traction

3. PEOPLE

Ex-Interior spokesperson lands House gig

4. ENERGY TRANSITIONS

Biden mid-Atlantic offshore wind plan sparks uproar

5. PUBLIC LANDS

Interior ices mining, leasing for 2 years on Alaska tracts

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ENERGY TRANSITIONS

Transmission road map could help unlock renewables

ELECTRICITY

Companies announce world's first CO2-free gas plants

ENERGY POLICY

FERC takes aim at transmission 'handout' in surprise order

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Wash. advances nation's most aggressive all-EV plan

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INFRASTRUCTURE

DeFazio: Members may get up to $20M each for earmarks

POLITICS

Parties talk past each other on environmental justice

CLIMATE

Advocates urge key Senate committee to price carbon

NOAA

Agency pleads for help keeping up with climate requests

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LAW

Science could aid climate cases. Big Oil is fighting it

POLITICS

Carbon pricing refuses to go away

ENERGY TRANSITIONS

Scientists race to keep pace with Biden's wind power plans

SCIENCE

Northern forests are dramatically changing after wildfires